no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
work; business; company; study
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby